Here are a few examples of words that could be confused:“on” — this word has Short-o, but if you say it with Long-O, then you end up saying “own”“long” — this has Short-o, but if you use Long-O, it will be unclear whether you are trying to say “long” or “lone”“come” — this word has Alternate-Short-o, but if you say it with Long-O, then you will say “comb”

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Here are some good words to practice with. In each of these pairs, the first word has Long-O and the second word has Short-o, so they can definitely be confused if you use the wrong vowel sound. Remember, for Short-o, the lips should not be rounded.